Two independent research teams discovered a hidden giant planet in the famous Beta Pictoris star system using different telescopes.

Astronomers using NASA's James Webb Space Telescope have discovered a giant planet outside our solar system, called an ...

The James Webb Space Telescope has revealed a previously unknown planet inside the well-studied Beta Pictoris system, a ...

The find was serendipitous. Each team was studying one of the star’s already identified planets when they spotted a less ...

New observations of WD 1856 b, a gas giant closely orbiting a white dwarf, offer a preview of what could happen to Jupiter ...

Astronomers have discovered the universe’s dimmest planet orbiting a young star, Beta Pictoris, after more than a decade of ...

The planets that appear most common in the universe could have a lot of water—but it could be hiding where telescopes can't ...

Did you miss the last planet parade in June? The next planetary alignment is this weekend. When to watch it, along with ...

Researchers studying the universe's "Pink Planet" have discovered an unexpected feature in its atmosphere: clouds made of salt. A team of astronomers led by Northwestern University used the James Webb ...

The challenge in the search for habitable worlds is clear. We need to be able to identify habitable worlds and distinguish between biotic and abiotic processes. Ideally, scientists would do this on ...

The search for an unknown planet in our solar system has inspired astronomers for more than a century. Now, a recent study suggests a potential new candidate, which the paper’s authors have dubbed ...

Did you miss the last planetary parade in June? The next planetary alignment is this weekend. Here's when to watch it ...